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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957), professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, presenter, director, producer, and author. He is best known for his roles as the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and as the host and executive producer of the long-running PBS children's series Reading Rainbow. He has also directed a number of television episodes.
Burton was born to American parents at the U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in West Germany. His mother, Erma Jean (née Christian), was a social worker, administrator, and educator. His father, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps at the time he was stationed at Landstuhl. Burton and his two sisters were raised by his mother in Sacramento, California. Burton was raised Catholic and, at the age of thirteen, entered St. Pius X seminary in Galt, California to become a priest.
The following is a partial filmography for LeVar Burton, split into film and television work.
Actor LeVar Burton and author Tim Wise explain the differences in their interactions with police. For more CNN videos, check out our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
LeVar Burton reads Go the fuck to sleep on the RoosterTeeth Extra Life stream. ForTheKids
LeVar Burton knows a lot of people -- including his own wife -- are protesting Donald Trump's Inauguration, but he's still backing a black college's decision to participate. SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced by the media, TMZ is one of the most cited entertainment news sources in the world. Subscribe to TMZ on YouTube for breaking celebrity news/ gossip and insight from the newsroom staff (TMZ Chatter & TMZ News), the best clips from TMZ on TV, Raw & Uncut TMZ paparazzi video (from TMZ.com) and the latest video from TMZ Sports and TMZ Live! Keeping Up with Our YouTube Exclusive Content: TMZ C...
Actor LeVar Burton discusses his new Reading Rainbow app and explains why the passage of No Child Left Behind meant saying goodbye to the beloved children's show. Watch Pt. 1 of this interview: http://youtu.be/lZkgngchKXs Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediabistroTV
LeVar Burton - Star Trek TNG's Geordi La Forge. Reading Rainbow host. Champion of education! Now LeVar Burton reads to adults in a brand new free podcast you can read now! And that's why he's the Nerd of the Week! Who should be next? Let us know! NerdAlert is a talk and discussion show for the well-rounded nerd, bringing you tech news, gaming, geek culture and more EVERY DAY of the week with host Kim Horcher and friends. Proudly part of the TYT Network. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NerdAlertTYT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NerdAlertTYT KIM: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kimscorcher INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kimhorcher/
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eVar Burton was a young man when he played Kunta Kinte on the miniseries "Roots." The show depicted an African boy kidnapped from his country and sold into slavery. "Roots" set ratings records, but the actor who became famous from it is not satisfied.
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A remake of the famed Roots miniseries is coming to History channel staring Malachi Kirby as Kunta Kinte. LeVar Burton, who portrayed Kinte in the original 1977 series, now serves as producer. Be Smarter. Faster. More Colorful and get the full story at http://www.usatoday.com/ *************************************************************************** Want even more? Subscribe to USA TODAY's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/USATODAY?sub_confirmation=1 Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY Follow USA TODAY on Instagram: https://instagram.com/usatoday/
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The mini-series Roots was a game-changer when it aired in 1977. Following the story of a slave named Kunta Kinte, the series scored record ratings. LeVar Burton was the actor who portrayed Kinte and he's quite proud of it. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs weeknights at 7 and 11:30 pm on CBC Television Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/
LeVar Burton talks about the significance of the scene in Roots where his character Kunta Kinte is whipped into submitting to the name Toby Waller.
At Roots premiere screening in New York City, the DivaGals spoke with co-executive producer LeVar Burton, who originated the role of Kunta Kinte in the first televised broadcast of Alex Haley's moving story, back in 1977. Mr. Burton is now serving as co-executive producer of the remake, which is airing over four nights on History Channel. Find out why he felt this story needed to be retold 40 years later.
It's been nearly 40 years since "Roots" quite literally captivated half the nation, pulling in 51 percent of all American households with TVs for the finale of the record-breaking series. Decades later, the History Channel is airing a reboot of the iconic series with LeVar Burton, the original Kunta Kinte, serving as executive producer and Malachi Kirby taking over the kidnapped African warrior role. Airing four consecutive nights starting Memorial Day 2016, the new series has been labeled a grittier version of the original — and it's about a third shorter. Although the project is one series, it has four different directors, just like the original 1977 version. Longtime director and actor Mario Van Peebles will be directing his son in the series. But many people involved were initia...
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Chase Jarvis welcomes LeVar Burton as his guest on 30 Days of Genius, a special series of Chase Jarvis LIVE featuring the world's top creative + entrepreneurial minds of our time. Get more actionable insights: http://cr8.lv/1O4kezw LeVar Burton is full of quiet, indomitable fire. LeVar's groundbreaking acting roles and contributions to children's education are the result of his belief in listening to his instincts and following his passion. =========================== GET DAILY INSIGHTS FROM TOP CREATIVES + ENTREPRENEURS: A VIDEO EACH DAY FOR 30 DAYS, SENT TO YOUR INBOX. Sign up: http://cr8.lv/1O4kezw =========================== =========================== CONNECT WITH CHASE: =========================== Subscribe to the Chaser Newsletter: http://chasejarvis.com/vip Visit the Chase ...
LeVar Burton, Wil Wheaton, and Jonathan Frakes at Phoenix Comicon 2010. For more Geek World go to http://www.GeekWorldRadio.com Funny Star Trek: TNG stories about what it means to be "Rikered", guest stars, favorite episodes, and much more.
HD 1080p60 Close-up! - Levar Burton, known primarily for his roles as Geordi La Forge on Star Trek and host of Reading Rainbow, but has appeared in other shows such as Roots and Perception. He answers questions at Salt Lake Fan Xperience 2016! FanX 2016 Panel Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA0zsEz-ZwDoTUL8BZtU77JeGl9W_LLSR
Playing Geordi, Wesley and Data on Star Trek: TNG, as well as many other roles on Roots, Big Bang Theroy and countless others. Here them Talk about Star Trek, Reading Rainbow and being king of the geeks. Only on http://ridersrangersandrambles.com/
This is the Next Generation panel (Part 1) at the 2016 Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, NV. It includes Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher), LeVar Burton (Geordi LaForge), and Brent Spiner (Data). This video was recorded on August 5, 2016. Please remember, this is a LIVE event. That means that there are going to be people moving around, talking, kids crying, and a lot more interruptions. If you don't like it, you always have the option to pay Creation for their official video, otherwise, here is the free version.
LeVar Burton discusses his Reading Rainbow reboot live at Engadget Expand
LeVar Burton Loves Twitter! GDC 2009: Garnett Lee wraps it up. USB Charger Help, Wireless N Speed Woes, and more!
William Sanford "Bill" Nye (born November 27, 1955), popularly known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, is an American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, and scientist who began his career as a mechanical engineer at Boeing. More Bill Nye: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag;=tra0c7-20&linkCode;=ur2&linkId;=31021530b1bbdf9dc192c614d785038b&camp;=1789&creative;=9325&index;=dvd&keywords;=bill%20nye He is best known as the host of the Disney/PBS children's science show Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993–98) and for his many subsequent appearances in popular media as a science educator. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nye Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957), professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, presenter, director, producer, ...
LeVar Burton talks all about the efforts to bring back "Reading Rainbow" and his favorite moments from the show. Check out the kickstarter here: http://kck.st/1nyEnCm » Subscribe to HuffPost Live: http://bit.ly/13Rzzjw » Watch Full Segment Here: http://huff.lv/TOg217 HuffPost Live is a live-streaming network that puts you, the community, front and center. HuffPost Live streams 8 hours of original programming 5 days a week with highlights showing overnight and on weekends. We operate out of a state-of-the-art studio in New York City and feature a rotating team of hosts and producers. Get More HuffPost Live! Watch: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/HuffPostLive Like: http://www.facebook.com/HuffPostLive
Conan interviews LeVar Burton. From Late Night on January 28th, 1997.
LeVar Burton's roles in Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation have made him famous, but it's probably as the host of children's literacy program Reading Rainbow where he's had the most cultural impact. When Burton was in the red chair to speak with George about Reading Rainbow's new app for kids he explained why he wanted to instill a passion for learning in people. George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs weeknights at 7 and 11:30 pm on CBC Television Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/
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Actor LeVar Burton discusses his new Reading Rainbow app and explains why the passage of No Child Left Behind meant saying goodbye to the beloved children's show. Watch Pt. 1 of this interview: http://youtu.be/lZkgngchKXs Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mediabistroTV
Joshua Topolsky talks to LeVar Burton about his new Reading Rainbow app, what it's like to be a meme, 'Star Trek' fame, and Gary Busey. See more episodes, interviews, and segments at http://on.theverge.com. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/verge Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/verge Read More: http://www.theverge.com
Actor LeVar Burton and author Tim Wise explain the differences in their interactions with police. For more CNN videos, check out our site at http://www.cnn.com/video/
eVar Burton was a young man when he played Kunta Kinte on the miniseries "Roots." The show depicted an African boy kidnapped from his country and sold into slavery. "Roots" set ratings records, but the actor who became famous from it is not satisfied.
Welcome to another episode of My Name Is Bigfoot! Bigfoot talks about booze and munchies with Actors LeVar Burton and Brent Spiner.